Packing-box.



No. 648,744. Patented May 1, i900.

A HERZOG.

PACKING 30X.

(Application filed Dec. 21, 1889.)

(No Model.)

m E7 J 7 8 7 UNITED STATES SPECiFIC ATI-ON item of rates Wendel-8344,,dateddti'ay 1,111 to.

PArENr OFFICE,

GER

Application filed Deoeniberhl, 18,99- Serial No. 741,147. mammal.)

To all whom inlay-concern;-

Be it known that I, ARON HERZOG, a subject of the Grand Duke of Hesse,residing at Osthofen, in the Grand'Duohy of Hesse, Ger- 7 many, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Packing-Boxes, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in packingcases or IO boxes, and more particularly to the meansfor securing thelids thereof, the invention hav' ingfor its object to provide asi'mpleand inexpensive boxthe lid of whichmay be quickly and efiectivelysecured in place or removed I 5 with equal facility without injury tothe same.

or to the box, 1 With this object in view the invention consists in thenovel construction and arrange ment of parts hereinafter morefullydescribed. 1

In the accompanying drawings, forming a a part of this specification,and in which like letters and numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts, Figure 1 is a side elevaz 5 tion of vaibogxembodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional viewthereof, and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line a: w ofFig. 2.

It is very desirable in shipping goods, es-

0 pecially from one country to another, that they be packed in a box orcase vfrom which the lid may be easily removed by customs I ofiicials,so that the contents of the box may be inspected and this without thenecessity 5 of destroying or injuring the lid or the boxbody, and all ofthese requirements are fulfilled by a box constructed in the mannerwhich will now be described with greater particularity.

Referrin g to the draw'ingsi A designates the box-body, which maybef'o'f any desired dimensions andconstructed in any suitable manner,the said b.oxbod y, as shown, comprising the sides 1 1, ends 2 2,andbottom 3.

The lid B of the box is adapted to fit within and close the open top ofthe box-body, andin order to regulate the extent to which the lid ispermitted to enter the box and bring the upper face of theli-d flushwith the upper.

edges of the sides 1 and ends 2 combined guide and bearing bars 4 areemployed. These bars are arranged near opposite endsof the lid B andextend transversely across these-me, with their ends projecting beyondits longig itudinal edges in position to overhang and rest upon theupper edges of the box-body sides to support the lid.

Extendinglongitudinallythrough the bars 4 from points near-each endthereof are chamnels 5, which run fromthe upper faces .of the barsthrough the sa-me'in a general inclined direction to the extreme .endsof the bars.

Secured in any suitable manner to the side and bottom of the box-body Aare continuous guide-strips 7. The side guide-strips extend from theupper edges of the box-body sides to the lower edge of the box, and thelower strips extend from one side edge of the .bot-

tom to the Othemthereby bringing the ends of the bottom and side stripsat right angles to each otherlamil in difierentplanesr Each-- of theguide-strips T7 is provided with a longitudinal opening or channel 8,which extends from one end of the strip to the other, and the side andbottom strips 7 at each end of the box, as well as thebar-4, arearranged in the same transverse vertical plane in order to bring themouth-sot the openings of adjacent'bars in close 'proximit In practicewhen it isidesired to secure the lid B in place a cord .or wire 9 is runthrough the channels 8 of the strips 7, and its ends are carried throughthe channels 5 of :the cross-bar 4 and brought together above andcentrally of the length of the same, when they are securely tied, and inorder torenderit possible to detect whether the .box has been opened intransit aseal 1-0 may be applied to the extreme ends .of'thesecuring-cords.

By thus constructing a box it will be apparent that the securing-cordsare not only protected by the covering and guide strips, but that saidstrips hold the cords in place and prevent their being slipped from theends of the box. It will be obvious ,too, that the lid of the box may bequickly adjusted and secured in its closed position and that the lid maybe removed expeditiously with-- out danger of injuring the same...

' Without limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangementshown, I .cla'imas my invention- 7 1. In a'box, the combination with themain body having channeled guide-strips extendadapted to enter and closethe open top of the box and said cross-bars having openings the boxthesaid lid being provided with crossextending from their ends to theupper face 15 bars having openings extending from their thereof,substantially as described.

5 ends'to the upper faces thereof, snbstantialiy' In testimony whereof Ihave signed my as described. v name to this specification in thepresence of 2. In acbox the combination with the main two subscribingwitnesses. bod having channeled gmdestr1ps extend- ARON HERZOG ingaround its sides and bottom and a lid i adapted to overhztngand engagethe sides of ing around its sides and'bottom and slid :0 adapted toenter and close the open top of Witnesses:

the box, the said lid being providedwith cross- J ACOB ADRIAN, bars, theends of which project and are ALBERT'MOAPEN.

